Asaph: Or The Choir Book: a Collection of Vocal Music, Sacred and Secular, for Choirs, Singing Schools, Musical Societies and Conventions, and Social and Religious Assemblies |
Common terms and phrases
a-way absolute pitch Allegretto Allegro ANAPESTIC ANTHEM Behold bless blest bove bright bring called CHROMATIC SCALE clef clouds Cres crown dwell earth ev-er f clef faith fear flow'rs give glad glad song glorious glory grace hail Hal-le happy hast hath hear heart heaven heavenly hill holy hope HYMN IAMBIC Jesus joy-ful joyful King Lamb of God light loud LOWELL MASON lu jah measure mercy mighty Minor Scale Moderato morning MOTET ne'er night NOTE o'er peace Praise ye psalms reign rest rise round saints Saviour SCALE LESSON shine shout for joy sing skies Songs of praise sorrow soul doth long sound Spring star sweet swell thine thou Thro throne tion toil tone tone named transposition Treble TROCHAIC voice wake WILLIAM MASON wind word ye the Lord
Popular passages
Page 371 - More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold; sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb. Moreover by them is thy servant warned; and in keeping of them there is great reward.
Page 371 - In them hath he set a tabernacle for the sun : Which is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, and rejoiceth as a strong man to run a race. His going forth is from the end of the heaven, and his circuit unto the ends of it: and there is nothing hid from the heat thereof.
Page 371 - Thou madest him to have dominion over the works of thy hands ; thou hast put all things under his feet...
Page 372 - There is a river, the streams whereof shall make glad the city of God, the holy place of the tabernacles of the Most High.
Page 372 - He maketh wars to cease unto the end of the earth: he breaketh the bow, and cutteth the spear in sunder ; he burneth the chariot in the fire. Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.
Page 371 - When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained; What is man, that thou art mindful...
Page 371 - Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous sins; let them not have dominion over me: then shall I be upright, and I shall be innocent from the great transgression.
Page 372 - God is in the midst of her, she shall not be moved: God shall help her, and that right early, 6 The heathen raged, the kingdoms were moved: he uttered his voice, the earth melted. 7 The Lord of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge.
Page 235 - While life's dark maze I tread, And griefs around me spread, Be thou my Guide; Bid darkness turn to day, Wipe sorrow's tears away, Nor let me ever stray From thee aside. 4 When ends life's transient dream, When death's cold, sullen stream Shall o'er me roll. Blest Saviour ! then, in love, Fear and distrust remove ; Oh, bear me safe above, A ransomed soul.
Page 221 - Other refuge have I none; Hangs my helpless soul on Thee; Leave, ah, leave me not alone, Still support and comfort me.